Desert Mob Symposium 2013 – Martumili Artists presenting We don’t need a map – Photos © IDAIA.
Open on Thursday 5 September 2013, the exhibition ‘Desert Mob’ at the Araluen Arts Centre is accompanied by a symposium:
Friday 6 September
10.30am – 3.30pm | Symposium | Desert Mob Symposium: A unique celebration of Aboriginal art and culture.
Desert Mob Symposium brings artists from Desart member art centres together with special guests for a day of inspiring stories and remarkable projects. This year’s line-up includes presentations from Warakurna Artists, Martumili Artists, Ernabella Arts, Ikuntji Artists, Mimili Maku Arts, Ngurratjuta / Many Hands Art Centre, Ikuntji Artists and Tjanpi Desert Weavers, with special guest Yhonnie Scarce. This vibrant program takes the theme of ‘Faces, Places, Spaces’ which explores the place and power of art in bringing people together.
The Symposium’s program includes the following presentations:
– The Light Box Project and Yurliya Band, by Warakurna Artists
– We don’t need a map, by Martumili Artists
– Tjungu Warkarintja, by Ernabella Arts
– ‘Kinara Pulkapakani’ Projects and WAPAR – Yankunytjatjara Projects, by Mimili Maku Arts
– Emotional Healing and Wellbeing in Aboriginal Art, by Papunya Tjupi Artists
– Mwerre Anthurre
– Yhonnie Scarce
– Ngurratjuta Ilta Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre
– Arts Law Toolkit Launch
– Ikuntji Artists
– String Theory: Focus on Contemporary Australian Art, by Tjanpi Desert Weavers